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83. St. Louis Blues


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The Good. The Blues made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in its first three seasons. Sounds amazing right…?

The Bad….Not really, for those three years, the NHL had the Original Six in one division and the Expansion Six in another division. The Blues are 0-12 in those three finals.

Glad somebody remembers this. Contrary to what Jack Edwards thinks, Orr's iconic flying goal is not even close to being the NHL's greatest moment. If I remember right, this was the only game that was even close.

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Hall of Famers…Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Adam Oates, Chris Pronger, Al MacInnis

Glenn Hall? Wasn't he the goalie for those Cup Finals? Haven't checked, but if he isn't in the HOF, I'd be very surprised. He should be.

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Glenn Hall? Wasn't he the goalie for those Cup Finals? Haven't checked, but if he isn't in the HOF, I'd be very surprised. He should be.

Yes, he was inducted in 1975. Won the Cup with Chicago in '61. Later helped win another Cup with the '89 Flames, as Mike Vernon's goalie coach. Was included in the "100 Greatest Players in NHL History" that was released by the league this year.

[CommAvHusky]

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Yes, he was inducted in 1975. Won the Cup with Chicago in '61. Later helped win another Cup with the '89 Flames, as Mike Vernon's goalie coach. Was included in the "100 Greatest Players in NHL History" that was released by the league this year.

He did play four seasons with the Blues as the Blackhawks left him unprotected in the expansion draft. Better off mentioned when I get to the Blackhawks.

[Russell Jaslow]

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Glad somebody remembers this. Contrary to what Jack Edwards thinks, Orr's iconic flying goal is not even close to being the NHL's greatest moment. If I remember right, this was the only game that was even close.

Not only that, but he was tripped after the puck went into the net. And part of the reason he "flew" so high was because he had already started his goal celebration. Just don't tell any Bruins fan that. They go apesh*t if you diss that "play."

[Kepler]

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Not only that, but he was tripped after the puck went into the net. And part of the reason he "flew" so high was because he had already started his goal celebration. Just don't tell any Bruins fan that. They go apesh*t if you diss that "play."

And it's game four of a sweep, and against one of the worst teams in any SC final in history.

No drama. Not even a top hundred moment; just a really, really cool photo.

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The Twins/Sens are still too low.

[CommAvHusky]

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82. Milwaukee Brewers

(a.k.a. Seattle Pilots)

Why? As famous broadcaster Bob Uecker could say, the team is jussst a bit outside of relevance.

The Good. Their lone pennant came in 1982, the nickname is tied to beer. Beer is Good.

The Bad….The Brewers two most successful seasons were ended by the Cardinals (1982 WS, 2011 ALCS). Winning seasons without Robin Yount…5. Became the first team to switch leagues in 1998, very few people noticed.

The Ugly. The Milwaukee Braves did win one World Series in 1957, it helps to have Hank Aaron on the team. In a way, Milwaukee fans have the second longest championship drought in MLB. The Brewers inaugural season was in Seattle, known as the Pilots. Bud Selig bought the Pilots to bring them to Milwaukee after the fans went without major leagues baseball for four seasons.

Where they play…Miller Park, did you know Milwaukee is known for beer, the crappy domestic type that is. There is a time and a place for crappy domestic beer. This makes sense because the Brewers are a crappy domestic baseball team. Who started this concept of taxpayer funded stadiums? The City of Milwaukee! They built a publicly funded stadium to lure a baseball team in and the Boston Braves bit, this setting a bad precedent for taxpayers around the land.

Owner: Mark Attanasio, bought the team from the Brewers in 2004. It turns out he is not related to the singer of Phish.

Manager: Craig Counsell, known for being a spark plug on crappy championship teams, he just finished his third season managing the Brewers.

Top Current Players: Domingo Santana, Travis Shaw, and Jimmy Nelson

Hall of Famers…Paul Molitor, Robin Yount. Worth noting, Hank Aaron played his final two seasons with the Brewers.

[mookie1995]

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82. Milwaukee Brewers
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no mention of perhaps the best mlb logo ever?

[Kepler]

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no mention of perhaps the best mlb logo ever?

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Not even the right city.

[CommAvHusky]

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no mention of perhaps the best mlb logo ever?

The Yankees will come later.

[CommAvHusky]

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81. Tampa Bay Lightning


Why? When you Ride with the Lightning, you want to Fight Fire With Fire but after 60 Minutes after losing a game it is For Whom the Bell Tolls for the team, and the fans Fade to Black.

The Good. Won their lone Stanley Cup in 2004, since their was no 2005 season, you could say the Lightning were champions for two years. Recently returned to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015.

The Bad….Rough expansion pains, missed the playoff nine out of its first ten seasons, unable to pick up steam after the 2005 lockout.

The Ugly. The Lightning struggled in its first ten seasons, occurring a high amount of debt. It was rumored that the original ownership, Japanese Golf Course Company Kokusai Green was influenced by the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia).
https://www.si.com/vault/1998/03/30/...-brink-of-ruin

Where they play…Amalie Arena, used to be known as the St. Pete Times Forum, Amalie is an oil company but sounds like a Hallmark movie starring an 8 year old girl.

Owner: Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, with Jeffrey Vinik serving as chairman. An investor with Fidelity before starting his own practice.

Coach: Jon Cooper, Currently in his fifth season with the Lightning, already second in Lightning coaches for wins.

Top Current Players: Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Vladislav Namestnikov, Andrei Vasilevskiy

Hall of Famers…a few had cups of coffee here but I’m sure Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier are not too far behind.

[mookie1995]

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Not even the right city.

Perhaps Mookie buried the lede

But the m b glove is pretty cool

[mookie1995]

The Yankees will come later.

That is a copy of the Mets!!!

[Russell Jaslow]

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That is a copy of the Mets!!!

When the Yankees came first?

Seriously, do you actually know the history and meaning of the Yankees logo? It's quite poignant.

[CommAvHusky]

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When the Yankees came first?

Seriously, do you actually know the history and meaning of the Yankees logo? It's quite poignant.

Mookie thinks "poignant" is that Canadian dish with french fries, gravy, and cheese curds.